Once you’ve downloaded the file go to the location where the Illustrator program files are stored. The default location on a Windows operating System is C:/program files/adobe/adobe illustrator/presets/en_GB/brushes. The Mac uses the following path, User\ appData\roaming\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator\CSS Settings\en-GB\Brushes. Once the brushes folder is open drag the downloaded ai Illustrator brush file into it, closing all folders after. Open Illustrator and create a new empty document, then open the brushes palette if not already open. The main Documents Brush Palette Pick the one you downloaded. REMEMBER… You have both the Documents Brush Palette and the Brush Library.

Beginner's Guide To Book Cover Design - Tips, Tutorials & Ideas. Let’s be honest, we all judge a book by its cover most of the time (and there are legions of blogs dedicated to the pastime).

Books with good graphics, eye-catching font and good quality covers sell more copies than those without – simple fact. Despite what some people say, book covers are not in decline. Book cover design is booming and even has its own awards. Design Observer promotes an annual award for book cover design with a 35-person judging panel!

The traditional process of getting a book cover design can be extremely time-consuming and the result is often disappointing for the author.
Free vectors, photos and PSD Downloads. Photoshop Tutorial: Wet Text and Water Droplets. We'll start out with a simple gradient for our background, so create a new image with a transparent background.

For my example here, I made the image 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels. Next, I set the foreground color to #0a10ff and the background color to #3ed3d5. You can choose other colors to suit your needs, though the water effect looks best against blue. Once you have your colors selected, choose the Gradient Tool and swipe out a gradient. Now let's add our text. Now let's add some water drops to make it more interesting looking. .
Moldova HDR by mishulika007 on DeviantArt. Create a Fabulous Roping Text Effect. Become a Master of the Pen Tool in Under 30 Minutes. NOTE: This post was originally posted on March 22nd 2009.

However, we still to this day have readers who are confused with how to use the pen tool. This tutorial has helped a lot of people since it was first pubilshed, so we hope that whether this is your first time reading it, or you’re using it as a refresher, it’s helpful for you. Final Image This is the final image that we’ll be creating. Step 1. How to create vector rope in Illustrator - Illustrator Tips. Final Image Preview In today's tutorial we will learn how to create a pattern brush in the shape of a rope.

As you know, this brush cannot contain a gradient mesh, but we will violate this rule using the Mesh Tormentor plug-in. You can download the source vector file for this tutorial Step 1 Using the Pen Tool (P) or Line Tool (/) create a horizontal segment, holding down Shift. Keeping the path selected, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Zig Zag ... and set the parameters that are shown in the picture below. Step 2 Proceed to Object > Expand Appearance. Step 3. How to draw cartoons quickly. As an award-winning illustrator, Howard McWilliam tackles everything from children’s book projects to topical political cartoons for The Sunday Telegraph and The Week.

Here he reveals his seven steps to success when you’re drawing on a deadline. I stopped working traditionally about six years ago. It was the pressure of deadlines that made me switch – I think it would probably take me two or three times as long to complete a commission if I still used acrylics. Nowadays, I begin with a pencil sketch on paper and then scan it; everything else is done on the computer. I use the programme Corel Painter but I am trying to ape the traditional style I used to work with in acrylics – I still paint from dark to light. “I begin by looking for reference images online.
Lips tutorial + brushes, tools, textures, steps by Tea-with-Ginger on DeviantArt. Free exclusive vectors by Freepik.

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Bubble Guppies Wallpaper - Viewing Gallery. Refurbish. Father’s Day shirt card. Materials: Decorative paper for shirt (8-1/2 x 11-inch cardstock was used here)Decorative paper for accessoriesScissorsGlue or double-sided craft tape Optional Materials: Bone folderHole punchDecorative wrapping paperInstructions for DIY Father’s Day shirt card Throughout the craft, it's important to create crisp folds. A bone folder can help make this easier.
Error. How to Make a Text Mask in Adobe Illustrator. Let's imagine your boss gives you a commission to create a simple flyer advertising an event. Nothing fancy - just a plain image, some bubbles and a tiny bit of text. The only reservation is that the text must punch out a section of the bubbles and reveal the image underneath.

The only problem is that your boss is not exactly sure what they want. Let's go ahead and see how the situation develops... The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Your flyer is ready. Ok, you start with the text. Now, the boss takes a look and he loves it, that is just what he wanted. Luckily there is.
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This is the my third installment of “creating awesome textures using filters in Photoshop.”
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